The Bound Between Us

Chapter 157

When Monday rolled around, Anastasia had been kept up so late the night before that by the time she woke up, it was already past eight in the morning.

She was going to be late

Anastasia rushed through her morning routine and scolded Herman. ‘What were you doing keeping me up so late last night? I’m going to be late now. And you turned off my alarm!”

“I thought you looked tired, so I let you sleep in a bit.” Herman handed Anastasia a glass of milk, “You’ll have to drive to work today. I have a social event tonight and probably won’t be able to pick you up.”

Anastasia grabbed the milk and downed it quickly. “Driving myself is actually more convenient. Every time you come to pick me up, my colleagues tease me.”

She couldn’t always rely on Herman to pick her up after work. They had a spare car at home, and it was a waste not to use

Just as Anastasia was about to put on her shoes and leave, Herman grabbed her arm and leaned in. Anastasia got the hint and smiled as she pecked his cheek. “I need to go to work now. Otherwise I’ll be late.”

‘That’s not enough.”

Herman pulled Anastasia into his arms and kissed her. It was a long, romantic kiss that left Anastasia a bit dazed. After a while, he let go of her and kindly handed her handbag.

“You can go to work now.”

rushing out the door. She took the elevator

pushing a stroller and Pattie coming back from outside with two large bags of vegetables. Pattie was clearly struggling with the heavy load, and Penny was impatiently

out to Pattie, Penny spotted her and quickly pulled Pattre away I’m going to make you some steak today, so don’t run around. People are complicated, some who seem kind actually have bad

speechless. It was clear that Penny’s words were directed at her.

honking for her to move, so Anastasia had no

complex, she

How extravagant

before. Could there be some mysterious

shrugged it off and drove past the Rolls Royce on

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Royce, felt a jolt of panic seeing Anastasia’s fleeting figure through the car window. Feeling like he’d been caught doing something

the wife of Mr. Herman. He hadn’t

up again, but Anastasia’s car was long gone, swallowed

already late. There went her perfect attendance bonus for the

to design a piece of jewelry for Wendy’s daughter, but it’s been a week and she still hasn’t come up with a design that Wendy likes. Wendy called to rush her this morning, I heard it

designer is very